SKorea to stick to US beef deal despite wave of criticism
AFP, May, 2008
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SEOUL (AFP) — South Korea's government insisted Wednesday it would not backtrack on an agreement to open its market to US beef, despite an Internet-driven tide of public criticism.
But President Lee Myung-Bak vowed to stop the imports if public health is threatened, amid growing concerns about the dangers of mad cow disease.
Agriculture Minister Chung Woon-Chun also told a hearing in parliament that the government would immediately suspend imports if a mad cow case is reported again in the United States.
"The government will immediately suspend imports if there is a new outbreak of mad cow disease in the United States. We will take action at the risk of trade friction," Chung said.
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"I think this is the only way to relieve people's anxieties," he said.
Under an agreement with Washington, Seoul cannot stop imports until the World Organisation for Animal Health revises its ...
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